On 2/20/2024 I bought a 185 Call EXP 6/21/2024 for $25.13 as a test to see how I would fair with an extra CC that I do not have the shares to cover. Over the 13 weeks before the sale I was able to sell one extra call at a strike that was closer to ATM then I usually sell at. There was some weeks around earnings that I skip selling calls. These were the premiums I got: .59, 1.38, 1.9, 1.96, .86, 1.06, 1.85, .79, 1.08, 2.84 total of 14.31. On 5/14 I sold the call for 6.41 with a loss of 4.41 (including all the extra premiums collected).
During that time the SP went from ~192 to ~202 to ~142 and finally ~178 at STC date. Looking back, it was really bad timing to buy a call but there was a good week to sell the call at a great profit too. I think I would be more encouraged to try again if I bought the call when the share price was about ~$10 less. All in all I have learn a good amount how prices affect calls and my +/- emotions. The biggest take away was worrying about expiration date looming with share price far away from ITM prior to earnings. Had earnings reaction been negative I probably would have another $400-500 loss. I may try again if we have another big dip.